Monday, 16 December 2013

Here's the final batch of Korky strips. Movie parodies were always fun to do. In fact the Narnia strip I did was the first time I managed to get a full pager into the Dandy. Full pagers are so much more satisfying than the three panel strips I was usually restricted to.

Friday, 13 December 2013

Well it's December, actually halfway through this festive month. What happened to 2013?
For the younger me the highlight of my Christmas haul was always the comic annual. I don't think they exist anymore, unless they're TV or Online spin-offs. So that pleasure is no longer around. Except for you lucky lot. Here's some of my old Korky strips from the late Dandy which I think will be new to you as you probably wouldn't have even seen them, being above the target audience.

Monday, 18 November 2013

Here's the app I spent most of this year working on. 'Grumpy - Your Super Deluxe Virtual Pet'. It's an amazing tamagotchi style game where you have to raise a nonplussed pet. I did all the art for this beauty and I'm dead proud of it. Download it and give it a try. You can get it here and it's free to play.

It's published by Koyoki which is a great place to work for. Have a look at their site and check out their other amazing titles.

Monday, 14 October 2013

I'm so over illustrating. I've decided writing is the way forward. And to that end (I don't think you're supposed to start a sentence with 'and) I'd proudly like to present to you loyal blog readers my first book.

It's available for your E-Reader from Amazon and it only costs around £3. Don't worry there are a few pictures in it but the story should go down well with the 9-11 demographic as the all the publishers that rejected me, soullessly told me.

If you like ghosts, mythical beasts and a healthy mix of adventure and humour then this is the story for you. It's set in the merrie days of the Elizabethan era too, so give it a go if you're a fan of historical fiction too.

I am dead proud of this endeavour and I hope you'll like it too. Please download and read and let me know what you think.

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

I notice that this year Warwickshire is having a Pride in Leamington for the first time. Growing up in Kenilworth I'm familiar with the county's emblem and they've missed a trick with their logo. I did this little cartoon of the 'Bear' & Ragged Staff and posted it on their Facebook Page. Go there, 'Like' and support them as there's not much gay going on in that county.

Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Hey! I forgot to tell you. The other week I was catching up with friends in Madrid (an amazing place which seems to be Spain's best kept secret - I was expecting it to be the Spanish version of Birmingham - no offence, I love Brum, but you know what I mean). By happy coincidence the Pictoplasma people were running a show at La Casa Encendida in this lovely city while I was there and a tiny piece of my work managed to slip in. The show is called White Noise and here's the deets.

If you're in Madrid you need to see this show. Like everything Pictoplasma does it's ace and well worth a visit. Go to Madrid too - it's better than you think. The Spanish tourist association can have that tag line for free.

Seriously - Madrid is a fantastic place. Why don't they push it? It should be a major destination but no one knows anything about it.

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Can it be three years since Cavey first came into our lives? It can and it is. And to celebrate this milestone my good friend and Cavey Mother, Holly AKA A Little Stranger will be staging a party in the rocking rodent's honour.

Displayed for your viewing pleasure will be over 40 custom Cavies featuring all your favourite artists and me. All these beauties will be for sale so get involved and invest. This shindig will be held at the Fleet River Bakery in London on Friday eve. All the deets can be found here so come along and say hello. I hear rumours there'll be cake there to.....

Friday, 8 March 2013

I haven't blogged for ages - I've just been super busy. How about this t make up for me being a Slack Alice? I don't think I've posted it before. An arctic fox, a baby yeti and a snowman riding a narwhal during an ice cream storm.

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

I'm always super impressed with the ink pictured of Jonathan Edwards and he told me all about the wonders of brush pens. So I thought I'd tryt some. A lot of the outlines in my usual fare are done with a black pentel brush pen, but these ones with the squeezy re-fillable abdomens (I'm sure that's the technical term) are so much fun to use.

Here's a sea bishop, which probably has an ink sac so I'm starting off relevant...

Thursday, 10 January 2013

Here's a detail from a piece I created for the upcoming vinyl based show that the lovely chaps at Flatties are organising. All the canvases are old records. Remember them? Don't worry I'll keep you posted so you won't miss where and when it's on so keep your eyes on Calamari Royale and I'll see you there in the Spring.

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Being the illustrator extraordinaire and wondrous wordsmith that I am, I will endeavor to entertain you through the pages of this blog. I am still not sure if there will be any point to my ramblings but I feel that it has to be done so I am doing it. May God have mercy on all our adorable souls.